Noah AtkinOct 3, 2023
David Zipper

Ahh, so the US *can* declare vehicles too dangerous for public use -- but only if it's a niche product (in this case, one involved in 4 deaths over 3 years).

It still won't touch the oversized trucks/SUVs that endanger all Americans who walk, bike, or use a smaller car.

#safety #cars #suvs #regulation

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/01/us/onewheel-electric-skateboard-recall-deaths/index.html

Oct 2, 2023 at 6:46pmWeb
Show threadSlightlyCyberpunkOct 2, 2023

@davidzipper Apparently they're still ignoring several well documented design issues and instead recalling based on something that only happens as a result of user error...

https://lbry.tv/@rossmanngroup:a/all-onewheels-have-been-recalled:2

All Onewheels have been recalled

Odysee
Show threadStephen TuresOct 2, 2023
@davidzipper indeed I would assume the onewheel lobby to not be as powerful.
Show threadDustin RueOct 2, 2023
@davidzipper @wordshaper sometimes I think a miata would be fun, but then again...
Show threadTyvaniOct 3, 2023
@wordshaper @dustinrue @davidzipper Literally this 😰 I sometimes pause near those trucks and use my hand to emphasize that my head is nearly the same height as those front ends, and just maybe make it clear to SOMEONE that I would DIE if one of those monster trucks hit me. They need their own license classification 🫣
Show threadDan SugalskiOct 3, 2023
@tyvani @dustinrue @davidzipper They definitely ought to be licensed differently and restricted on the roads. At least here in Boston there are very few of these monsters, though tbh I'm waiting for the first one to be Storrowed. (I will laugh so, *so* much when that happens)
Show threadDustin RueOct 3, 2023
@wordshaper @tyvani @davidzipper I think what upsets me as much if not more is that crossover+ dominates the market to the point where many automakers are *only* selling crossover+ sized vehicles. I want a midsize sedan, they almost do not exist any more
Show threadDan SugalskiOct 3, 2023

@dustinrue @tyvani @davidzipper I'm really looking forward to five or six years from now, when all the people who only drive used cars because they're forced to drive but don't make enough money to buy one of these wheeled houses find that there are basically *no* affordable and sensible used cars because we stopped building sensible new cars for so long.

Nobody pulling $30k/year wants one of these monsters, new or used.

Show threadDustin RueOct 3, 2023
@wordshaper @tyvani @davidzipper buying them is one thing, supplying them with fuel is another
Show threadDan SugalskiOct 3, 2023
@dustinrue @tyvani @davidzipper Yep. One of the many reasons people with modest-to-crap income don't want these things.
Show threadDustin RueOct 3, 2023
@tyvani @wordshaper @davidzipper the latest iteration of chevy trucks has me really shaking my head. I'm 6’ and the hood on these things is basically shoulder/chin level .
Show threadDan SugalskiOct 3, 2023

@dustinrue @tyvani @davidzipper It's nuts. And it's not even like most people even *want* these damn things, it's just they have a huge profit margin and the car companies only make them because why make things people want when you can instead make things people grudgingly buy for more money?

That's a separate rant, though.

Show threadBrennan StehlingOct 2, 2023
@davidzipper Exactly, recall every 4 wheel vehicle which has 4 or more fatalities. I don't know why bike lane detection is not mandatory on all new vehicles at this point which prevents a driver from mindlessly veering into an occupied bike lane. Recently a woman with a funny hat was blocking her range of view as she veered toward me in a bike lane and she could not see me and did not even turn her head to check. How about banning hats while driving?
Show threadMotorisms 🚘Oct 2, 2023
@davidzipper if it's bought from a car dealership then it's automatically safe.
https://caredge.com/guides/how-did-car-dealerships-become-so-powerful
How Did Car Dealerships Become So Powerful in America?

Car dealership groups spend millions of dollars lobbying Congress every year. How did car dealers become so powerful?

CarEdge
Show threadJohn Bell πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ”ΈπŸ•·οΈπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ ΏOct 3, 2023
@davidzipper how about recalling any device that has more than 3 fatalities. Oh wait, the NRA have paid their campaign contributions